Local government

‘Ticking timebomb’ as ageing landfill dumps threaten English beaches
Local government survey shows 26 councils have sites already spilling waste on to cliffs and into sea
Sandra Laville
12, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

‘They may be Tories but they are human’: how a Labour mayor sealed north-east devolution deal
Jamie Driscoll has formed an unlikely bond with the levelling up secretary, Michael Gove
Josh Halliday
03, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

North-east England £1.4bn deal could be ‘transformational’, says mayoral favourite
Labour mayor for North of Tyne, Jamie Driscoll, adds it will not reverse 12 years of austerity under Tories
Josh Halliday North of England correspondent
28, Dec, 2022 @2:04 PM

Labour easily holds on to Stretford and Urmston in byelection
Andrew Western wins with a majority of 9,906 with promise to fight for properly funded public services
Helen Pidd North of England editor
16, Dec, 2022 @2:55 AM

Labour hoping for easy win in Stretford and Urmston byelection
Voters go to polls in byelection called after sitting Labour MP became Greater Manchester mayor’s deputy
Helen Pidd North of England editor
15, Dec, 2022 @5:00 AM

Labour has a radical new plan, but will Keir Starmer dare stick to it?
Leader wants to ‘return power to where it should be’ but some in his own team are reluctant to expend the political capital
Pippa Crerar Political editor
05, Dec, 2022 @7:23 PM

Westminster beware: the north is ready to take ‘levelling up’ into its own hands | John Harris
Resolute mayors and angry MPs have a new confident voice – and they will use it to make the Tories’ empty words a reality, says Guardian columnist John Harris
John Harris
04, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM

Labour wins Chester byelection with ‘best result since 2010’
Rishi Sunak’s first test ends brutally, with 14-point swing pollsters say would give Starmer comfortable majority at election
Sammy Gecsoyler and Kiran Stacey
02, Dec, 2022 @2:52 PM

What would politics look like if Starmer’s plan was working? Like it does now | Rafael Behr
His own party remains cautious, but Tories are pretty sure he is heading for No 10, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Rafael Behr
02, Dec, 2022 @11:13 AM

Chester byelection: polls close in Rishi Sunak’s first electoral test as PM
Labour expected to hold seat with new candidate after resignation of Chris Matheson
Sammy Gecsoyler
01, Dec, 2022 @11:36 PM

Gwynedd raises council tax premium on second homes to 150%
Councillors to use extra £3m expected to be raised by the move to tackle area’s ‘immoral’ homelessness crisis
Steven Morris
01, Dec, 2022 @6:09 PM

Wednesday briefing: The (un)intended consequences of voter ID
In today’s newsletter: Why a purported solution to concerns about voter fraud may create a whole set of new problems instead. An electoral systems expert explains how
Archie Bland
30, Nov, 2022 @6:52 AM
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